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Want to learn about the most common Rock chord? Check out Andrew's lesson on [[Modal Pentatonics (lesson) |Modal Pentatonics]].
 
'' "Modal Pentatonics are a very different way of recycling and re-using your old pentatonic patterns in a new context to get a fresh sound without learning a lot of new scales. Although the theory behind them is a little complex if you aren't familiar with the major modes, by the end of the lesson we will have a list of rules for the use of Modal Pentatonics, so that you can work out which scales work in which context..." ''[[Modal Pentatonics (lesson) |(more)]]
'' "Modal Pentatonics are a very different way of recycling and re-using your old pentatonic patterns in a new context to get a fresh sound without learning a lot of new scales. Although the theory behind them is a little complex if you aren't familiar with the major modes, by the end of the lesson we will have a list of rules for the use of Modal Pentatonics, so that you can work out which scales work in which context..." ''[[Modal Pentatonics (lesson) |(more)]]

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Modal Pentatonics

"Modal Pentatonics are a very different way of recycling and re-using your old pentatonic patterns in a new context to get a fresh sound without learning a lot of new scales. Although the theory behind them is a little complex if you aren't familiar with the major modes, by the end of the lesson we will have a list of rules for the use of Modal Pentatonics, so that you can work out which scales work in which context..." (more)



Triads

"Hi all, if you have been following along so far, you now know about the degrees of the scale and intervals. We're now going to start putting this to work for us in part 3 of the series - triads.

First of all, what is a triad? Well, its the simplest type of chord, one consisting of 3 distinct notes. Another way to look at it is as 2 intervals stacked on top of each other, sharing the middle note of the three. Basic chords such as C, F, G, E etc all qualify as triads, because although you may be able to play them on all 6 strings in some cases, there are only 3 distinct notes, some of which may be repeated. As the simplest of chords, triads are probably among the first chords you learnt as a beginner. In fact, triads are very versatile, and you can go a long way with them..."(more)



Harmonics

Want to learn the theory behind harmonics? Check out Andrew's lesson.

Natural harmonics, pinch harmonics, artificial harmonics, tapped harmonics - what are they? What is a harmonic anyway? Lets see ..." (more)



Cadences

Cadences can be seen as 'musical punctuation'.

A cadence is a formula that signifies the end of a musical phrase, like punctuation in written language. For our purposes a cadence may be regarded as a harmonic formula, usually consisting of a pair of chords, that also often has the important function of defining the key of the music.

Cadences give phrases a distinct finish, which can, for example, show the listener whether the piece is to be continued or concluded..." (more)



Minor Scales Revisited

Want to learn more about Minor Scales. Then check out Andrew's lesson Minor Scales Revisited.

In the natural minor scale lesson, we briefly touched on the fact that there were a number of different scales. The reasons for this are fascinating, and we now have enough theory to understand a bit more about why this might be. In adition, we have also spoken about various modes of the major scale being minor in nature. Lets pull all of this together and look a little more into minor scales..." (more)



Intervals

In part one of this series we learned about degrees of the scale. We are now ready to take the next step, and talk about intervals. Intervals are the building blocks of chords and harmonies, and we will introduce some language that lets us describe the relationship between any notes, and in the next lesson we will be able to move onto chord construction..." (more)



Reading Scale Diagrams

Seen scale diagrams but don't understand them? Try reading Andrew's lesson on Reading Scale Diagrams.

"A first look at a scale diagram can be daunting, but don't worry, they are very easy to read and understand and also particularly useful for practicing!...(more)"



Seventh Chords

Learnt about power chords and triads, but don't know where to go next? Check out Andrew's lesson on Seventh Chords.

"Power chords and triads are both relatively simple types of chords, yet they account for the majority of chords in use in popular music with one exception; that of the 7th chord. In this lesson we are going to look into the various types of 7th chord, and then in the next lesson move on a step to look at extended chords which are used a lot in Jazz..." (more)



Chords for Scales

Ever wondered what chords fit with what scales? Check out Andrew's lesson on Chords for Scales.

"In this lesson we're going to take a look at how we match chords to scales, to give you an instant boost when writing songs or solos, and help you pick out musical sounding progressions..." (more)



Extended Chords

Want to learn some cool jazzy chords? Check out Andrew's lesson on Extended Chords.

"So far we have looked at triads made by stacking 3rd notes on top of each other, then we took it a step further and added a 4th note to get some flavour of 7th chord. So, what do we get if we take this notion of adding 3rds to the next level? Well we can carry on doing this to create a family of what are called "extended chords" - and some of them are beautiful sounding and quite jazzy chords. We'll have a look at these Extended chords in this lesson..." (more)